Wider platforms now in use at at Birmingham’s University station
New, wider platforms at University station in Birmingham have been completed in time for the Commonwealth Games and are now in use.
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Class 37 locomotives to act as Thunderbird locos during Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games
Two locomotives branded with Commonwealth Games logos have been placed on standby ready to assist broken-down trains during the games.
Passengers advised to plan their train travel ahead on the 27th of July due to further national industrial action.
A further special 'strike day' timetable is to be put in place on Wednesday the 27th of July as the fourth day of national strike action takes place.
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Railway rapid response team keeps an eye on the Midlands during heatwave conditions
Midlands to see a cut in railway delays during heatwave conditions thanks to a new state-of-the-art drone and rapid response vehicle
West Midlands Metro extension to Edgbaston to open on Sunday
Tram services on the West Midlands Metro’s extension from Library to Edgbaston are set to begin from this Sunday, 17th July.
Network Rail completes upgrade ready for Commonwealth Games
Network Rail has completed work between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street to ensure a more reliable railway before this year’s Commonwealth Games.
Reminder of four day rail line closure ahead of Commonwealth Games
Improvement work will see the Chiltern main line between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street closed for four days during June
Extra Avanti West Coast London to Birmingham trains for the Commonwealth Games
Extra trains will be running between London and the West Midlands for the duration of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Birmingham: Four-day rail line closure to prepare railway for Commonwealth Games
The line between Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull is to be closed for four days in June when Network Rail carries out engineering work.